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Dozens arrested in Europe-wide mafia crackdown

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Dozens of people have been arrested across Europe in a major crackdown on Eastern European mafias.

At least 24 were detained in Spain and another 45 were arrested in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France and Italy.

The suspects were said to be members of Georgian and Russian crime gangs. All are accused of drugs and arms trafficking, money laundering, extortion and conspiracy to murder.

Spanish anti-corruption authorities, who led the operation, said that the gangs were also involved in money laundering, extortion and other crimes in Britain, Ireland, Sweden, Belgium and Turkey.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article7062634.ece
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